Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a fatal crash on Highway 417 in rural west Ottawa. The single-vehicle crash happened at around 6 a.m. Friday in the westbound lanes of the highway between Panmure Road and Kinburn Side Road. Officers say the vehicle was found in a ditch and the lone occupant of the sedan, a 56-year-old man from Arnprior, was pronounced dead at the scene. No other vehicles were involved. The investigation remains ongoing and police ask anyone with information that could assist to contact OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Highway 417 was closed westbound at Panmure Road for the investigation. The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario said lanes reopened at around 12:25 p.m.
